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Article 87c: [Production and utilisation of nuclear energy]
Laws enacted under clause 14 of paragraph (1) of Article 73 may, with the consent of
the Bundesrat, provide that they shall be executed by the Länder on federal
commission.
Article 87d: [Air transport administration]
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Regional group(s)
1.
Air transport administration shall be conducted under federal administration.
Air navigation services may also be provided by foreign air navigation service
providers which are authorised in accordance with European Community law.
2.
By a federal law requiring the consent of the Bundesrat, responsibilities for air
transport administration may be delegated to the Länder acting on federal
commission.
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Subsidiary unit government

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Article 87e: [Rail transport administration]
1.
Rail transport with respect to federal railways shall be administered by federal
authorities. Responsibilities for rail transport administration may be delegated
by a federal law to the Länder acting in their own right.
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Subsidiary unit government
2.
The Federation shall discharge rail transport administration responsibilities
assigned to it by a federal law, above and beyond those regarding federal
railways.
3.
Federal railways shall be operated as enterprises under private law. They shall
remain the property of the Federation to the extent that their activities embrace
the construction, maintenance and operation of the tracks. The transfer of
federal shares in these enterprises under the second sentence of this paragraph
shall be effected pursuant to a law; the Federation shall retain a majority of the
shares. Details shall be regulated by a federal law.
4.
The Federation shall ensure that in developing and maintaining the federal
railway system as well as in offering services over this system, other than local
passenger services, due account is taken of the interests and especially the
transportation needs of the public. Details shall be regulated by a federal law.
5.
Laws enacted pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (4) of this Article shall require the
consent of the Bundesrat. The consent of the Bundesrat shall also be required
for laws regarding the dissolution, merger or division of federal railway
enterprises, the transfer of tracks of federal railways to third parties, or the
abandonment of such tracks, or affecting local passenger services.